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The resources below from national and local LGBTQ+ organizations have information on health, gender, and other related topics.
Crisis Hotlines and Safety Resources
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center: Call or text 216-619-6192 or 440-423-2020
Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO)
Provides support and resources to LGBTQ+ survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault.
Health Resources
PrEP/PEP treatment for HIV prevention at MetroHealth
Fertility services at MetroHealth
General Resources
Plexus (Chamber of Commerce for the LGBT Community and Allies)
LGBT Center of Cleveland 216-651-5428
LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County 440-296-9443
Geauga SOGI Support Network 440-682-0680
PFLAG Cleveland. 216-220-7030
Support for parents, partners, friends and family.
Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
Welcoming Cleveland area LGBTQ+ Jews and their families and friends.
TransAlive 330-240-1600
Monthly meetings in Fairlawn for trans folks to make connections.
Studio West 117
Complex includes performance space, restaurants, nightclubs.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Pride – A Community Where You can BEE Yourself
CANAPI (Akron Area) 330-252-1559
The Community AIDS Network | Akron Pride Initiative
Akron based resources and connections.
Legal & Advocacy Resources
Private social media app for young adults living with HIV.
Positive Peers is a private social media app for young adults, aged 13 to 34.
Chat. Find Doctors. Get Support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find some commonly asked questions and answers about appointments, services, definitions and more from MetroHealth Pride Network.
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Gender Identity Definitions
In the LGBTQ+ community, identity and self-expression are important. The "plus" in LGBTQ+ represents a growing list of other identifying terms others in the community may use in addition or alternatively to LGBTQ. Learning about and using the terms below may help you understand your own identity or how others define themselves.
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